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Description

Woven bodice. The garment is a long piece of intricately patterned woven wool, wide at centre and narrowing toward ends. The patterns are linear and triangular shapes and motifs in red, black, yellow and white. A braid in the same colours is attached at the top to create shoulder straps. The bodice fastens at the back with a strip of velcro. The interior edges are lined with thin strips of a stiff, loose-weave, polyester fabric.

Narrative

Made for the donor's daughter between 1976-78 when the family lived in Wellington. Their daughter was taking dance lessons at the local Marae. The women there made her a traditional flax skirt, and the accompanying bodice.

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